Recipe for Chicken & Butternut Squash Spinach Salad

This salad was made completely with left-overs.  In minutes I had a healthy, balanced lunch that was satisfying and delicious – and naturally sugar free and gluten free.  I actually came across the recipe when I was digging through Alta’s blog a couple of weeks ago – I was looking for a good recipe to [...]

Chicken Spinach Pesto Soup

I am really good at taking care of my husband and everyone else and sometimes forget that I need to take care of me.  I saw a soup similar to this in my favorite magazine, Eating Well, and have thought about making it for quite some time.  Well, I finally made it for myself and [...]

Chicken Gumbo

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Joe bought a new soup and sandwich cookbook for me a couple of weeks ago.  It’s a special publication by Cuisine at Home with beautiful  pictures and ideas about ‘adding on’ a side dish to each [...]

Chicken, Mushroom, & Brown Rice Bake with Leeks

This is one of the ways I like to use the chicken I cook when I make stock.  It’s so simple to put together – really only 30 minutes of active time and 30 minutes to finish baking.  And, it’s one of Joe’s favorites.  He even likes it after it’s been frozen and reheated which [...]

Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Chicken Pot Pie and Biscuits: Dinner with Barefoot, Part 6

Joe was out of town for almost 3 weeks and I did what I always do – tested recipes and tried new things.  I noticed, though, that without him here it just didn’t have the same meaning.  I cook because of the joy it brings others.  When I know it’s good that’s one thing.  When [...]